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Andover BMX Track Flood Lighting Project

Meeting: 12/01/2022 - Cabinet (Item 398)

398 Capital Programme Update - addition of Andover BMX track floodlighting project pdf icon PDF 229 KB

Community, Leisure and Tourism

To consider floodlighting the Andover BMX track which is located at Charlton Sports Centre.

Decision:

Recommended to Council:

The project described at paragraph 6.1 of the report is added to the Council’s capital programme.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of the Community, Leisure and Tourism Portfolio Holder which set out details of an Andover BMX track floodlighting project that was proposed to be added to the Capital Programme.

 

The Andover BMX Club, with support from the Council, had been successful in raising £75,000 of external funding to deliver the scheme at the Charlton Leisure centre site.

The floodlighting of the track would increase the hours of use and the clubs ability to host midweek events and races with the potential to develop a BMX coaching hub for the southern region. Andover would be the only track outside of London and the midlands with floodlights. It was noted that the project would require planning permission which will be sought in the usual way.

 

Having considered the options and for the reasons set out in the report, Cabinet agreed the following:

 

Recommended to Council:

The project described at paragraph 6.1 of the report is added to the Council’s capital programme.